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WESTLEY RICHARDS, LONDON
A SCARCE EARLY .451 PERCUSSION BREECH-LOADING RIFLE, MODEL 'MONKEY-TAIL', serial no. 408,
dated for 1860, with 36in. blued barrel marked forwards of the rear-sight 'WHITWORTH PATENT, block and blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, lift-up trapdoor action engraved 'WESTLEY RICHARDS PATENT', plain lockplate signed 'WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO.' and dated, chained nipple protector, walnut full-stock with brass furniture, the under-side of butt with a dressed out rack number, two iron barrel-bands and provision for clearing rod (absent), much finish remaining
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Estimate £700-900